The iodocarbocyclization reactions of 4-pentenylmalonate derivatives u
sing 20 mol% of the chiral titamium complex in the presence of 12 and
2,6-dimethoxypyridine proceeded with high enantioselectivity to give g
ood yields of cyclopentane cyclopentone derivatives. The origin of ena
ntioselectivity in the present reaction is discussed on the basis of X
-ray crystal structural data of the chiral titanium complex from acety
lacetone, chiral diol and Ti(IV).